Texas Independent Film Network and Baylor Film and Digital Media Present Fall Film Series

Baylor University's division of film and digital media will host a showing of the 2010 documentary "Echotone" from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in Room 101 of Castellaw Communications Center on the Baylor campus.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is the first screening in the fall Texas Independent Film Network film series presented by the film and digital media division in the Baylor department of communication studies.

Directed by Nathan Christ, "Echotone" provides a glimpse into the lives of young musicians in Austin, "the live music capital of the world," as they encounter issues of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation and the future.

Following the screening, the film's producer, Dániel Perlaky, will be available for discussion.

The film series will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in Room 101 of the Castellaw Communications Center with Paul Gordon's comedy "The Happy Poet." The film follows Bill, played by Gordon, as a he starts his own business, a health food stand. Gordon will be available for discussion after the screening.